[petuniasevan]

I don't get it. Post and run? Forgot to acknowledge those who tried to help? Which is it?

[chaosagent]

Acually it was more of a Post and Go to Bed kinda thing. And then not being able to get into FP for 24 hours.

I did some research and found that it is NOT a astrolabe.

It is an Amillary Sphere.

It functions as a sundial and a method of plotting the movements of the planets and stars.

So it is an astronomical instrument, not a navigational one.

Here is a web site that sells more expensive, ornate ones.

Amillary Spheres